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OPINION: Why we must invest in new, innovative workforce training to fill a skills gap

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Through 2029, growth in the IT sector is expected to rise 11 percent and add over half a million jobs to the U.S. The job market analytics company Burning Glass reports that nine out of ten tech jobs sit outside the technology sector and that, in the utility sector alone, 35 percent of job openings in 2019 were in IT.

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‘We’re aides, not maids.’ How one high-demand job shows education system’s failings

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The need for home health aides is projected to grow by 34 percent between 2019 and 2029. This shortage of direct care workers mirrors the national demand, said Johan Uvin, who was acting assistant secretary for the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education under President Barack Obama. Working conditions can be harsh, she said.

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Decoding the price of college: Complexity of figuring out costs holds students back

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But while plane tickets vary by carrier, date of purchase and luck, college costs hinge on reported family income, assets, the grades a student got in high school, the type of institution they want to attend and mastery of a complicated application system. Sign up for our higher education newsletter.

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Can start-up companies profit off one of the lowest paid professions: home-based child care?

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Cohen for The Hechinger Report. The San Francisco resident graduated from nearby Mills College in May 2018 with a master’s degree in early childhood education, and today she is getting her dream off the ground with the help of a new child care services company called Wonderschool. Cohen for The Hechinger Report.

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Democratic wish list includes billions to help students finish their degrees

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Victoria Perry, a counselor and adviser, was excited by the prospect of reaching students whose education had been disrupted. The program would run from the 2023-2024 academic year, through 2029-2030. Sign up for our higher education newsletter. Still, the fund is a long shot.

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Like it or not, Trump is the next president — Now, here’s how he can improve higher ed

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Now that the election is over, it’s time to get serious about solving our nation’s higher education crisis with support from our nation’s new leader. We need to pull together and galvanize the recommendations of our higher education leadership into real, positive policy change for our public universities.

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Aging states to college graduates: We’ll pay you to stay

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Credit: Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report Even $2,500 a year “is better than zero,” he said, which is what he got when the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan on which he’d counted was blocked in June by the Supreme Court. Maine has projected a need for 75,000 more workers in the 10 years ending 2029.

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